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Group DUEFA7.7 Power Index · Contender106 days to kickoff

Germany

FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group D · vs Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Curaçao

FIFA Rank

#11

WC Titles

⭐ 4

WC Apps

20

Best Result

Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

Star Player

Florian Wirtz

About Germany

Germany, with its capital in Berlin and a population of 84 million, is known for engineering excellence, Oktoberfest, the Berlin Wall's history, and Beethoven. Germany has over 1,500 different beers brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot purity law from 1516, the world's oldest food regulation still in force.

In football, the Die Mannschaft are 4-time World Cup champions with their best result being Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014). Their World Cup journey began in 1934, and they enter the 2026 tournament with Florian Wirtz as their talisman under head coach Julian Nagelsmann. Germany have reached at least the semi-finals in 13 of 20 World Cup appearances — no other nation comes close to that consistency.

SeatNav's Power Index rates Germany at 7.7 out of 10, ranking them #7 overall and classifying them as a genuine contender. In Group D, they face Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Curaçao in what has been categorized as a manageable group (difficulty 3/10).

With a market demand score of 9/10, Germany matches will be among the most sought-after tickets at the 2026 World Cup. Their global fanbase ensures electric atmospheres, and fans can expect premium pricing for group stage fixtures. Check back closer to the tournament for ticket availability and pricing through SeatNav.

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Key Player

Florian Wirtz

Die Mannschaft · FIFA #11

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Head Coach

Julian Nagelsmann

Home: Olympiastadion Berlin

Power Index CONTENDER
#7 overall
Ranking
9/10
Group
3/10
Squad
8/10
Fans
9/10
History
9/10
7.7
WC26-PI-v1.0
Tournament favorite (top-10 FIFA)Favorable group drawDeep World Cup pedigree
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Group D

Top 2 advance. Best 3rd-place teams qualify for Round of 32.

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Group Stage Opponents

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Ivory Coast

CAF

10
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Ecuador

CONMEBOL

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Curaçao

CONCACAF

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